Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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Infectious diseases are caused by
a. | cilia. | b. | pathogens. | c. | antibiotics. | d. | T cells. |
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Which statement about pathogens is NOT true?
a. | Pathogens belong in your body. | b. | Pathogens can cause infectious
diseases. | c. | Some animals are pathogens. | d. | Once inside your body, pathogens may
multiply. |
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How can you avoid getting an infectious disease from food?
a. | Eat chicken and beef that are rare, or slightly cooked. | b. | Eat raw eggs on a
regular basis. | c. | Do not store foods in the refrigerator. | d. | Keep hot foods
hot. |
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Lyme disease, rabies, and malaria are mostly spread by
a. | bites from animals, such as dogs and mosquitoes. | b. | contaminated foods,
like chicken and beef. | c. | contaminated objects, like
doorknobs. | d. | indirect contact with an infected person. |
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Which of the following does NOT cause infectious diseases?
a. | acids in the stomach | b. | drinking water containing
pathogens | c. | indirect contact with an infected person | d. | sharing a needle
used to inject drugs |
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Many pathogens are kept out of the body by the
a. | immune system. | b. | inflammation response. | c. | lymphatic
system. | d. | skin. |
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Your body's first line of defense against infectious disease
includes
a. | mucous membranes, saliva, and tears. | b. | phagocytes, lymphocytes, and
pus. | c. | T cells, B cells, and antibodies. | d. | the lymphatic system, immune system, and
inflammation response. |
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The body's second line of defense against pathogens is
a. | a vaccine. | b. | immunity. | c. | inflammation. | d. | the skin. |
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Within seconds after your body is injured, the damaged cells
a. | begin producing powerful acids that dissolve and destroy
pathogens. | b. | destroy one another until no damaged cells remain. | c. | release chemicals
that cause blood vessels in the injured area to enlarge. | d. | shrink until they
become so small that pathogens can no longer enter. |
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The immune system fights disease by
a. | acting as a physical barrier that prevents pathogens from entering the
body. | b. | attacking each pathogen it encounters in the same manner. | c. | causing blood
vessels to shrink, which forces pathogens out of the body. | d. | producing a separate
set of weapons for each kind of pathogen it encounters. |
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When an infection has been brought under control, other immune system cells are
"turned off" by chemicals produced by
a. | B cells. | b. | helper T cells. | c. | killer T
cells. | d. | suppressor T cells. |
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What produces active immunity? i. receiving
antibodies from your mother
ii. receiving antibodies from an injection
iii. having a disease
iv. receiving a vaccine a. | i and ii | b. | iii and iv | c. | i,ii, and
iii | d. | i,ii, iii, and iv |
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Which of the following diseases is caused by bacteria?
a. | influenza | b. | hepatitis | c. | the common
cold | d. | tuberculosis |
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Which of the following diseases is caused by viruses?
a. | influenza | b. | Lyme disease | c. | tuberculosis | d. | strep throat |
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True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or
false.
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Organisms that are so small they can only be seen through a microscope are
called antibodies.
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Infectious diseases are also known as communicable diseases.
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When an epidemic affects many areas of the world, as the 1918 flu outbreak did,
it is sometimes called a pandemic.
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A(n) resistance is an unusually high occurrence of a disease in a certain
place during a certain time period.
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Modified True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or
false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the statement true.
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Microorganisms that cause disease are called toxins.
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The openings into your body, such as your mouth, eyes, and nose, are covered by
protective linings called mucous membranes. _________________________
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Your air passages are lined with cilia, tiny hair-like structures that
help trap and remove pathogens. _________________________
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The fluids, phagocytes, and dead cells that accumulate near an injury site often
result in the formation of a thick, white liquid called lymph.
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Your body's general response to all kinds of injury, from cuts and scrapes
to internal damage, is called immunity. _________________________
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White blood cells that destroy pathogens by engulfing and then digesting them
are called phagocytes. _________________________
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The white blood cells that carry out most of the immune system's functions
are called lymphocytes. _________________________
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Much of your immune system is contained within your digestive system, the
network of vessels that collects fluid from your tissues and returns it to the bloodstream.
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Inflammation is your body's ability to destroy pathogens that it has
previously encountered before the pathogens are able to cause disease.
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Antibodies are produced by B cells. _________________________
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29.
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The injections given to babies to protect them from common childhood infectious
diseases, such as measles, mumps, and rubella, are called antibiotics.
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30.
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Immunity acquired by receiving antibodies from a source other than one's
own immune system is called passive immunity. _________________________
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31.
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If your doctor determines that you have a viral disease, he or she may
treat your infection with an antibiotic. _________________________
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32.
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A prescription drug that inhibits or kills bacteria is called a(n)
vaccine. _________________________
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